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(MENAFN) A political dispute has intensified within Europe after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for attending Victory Day commemorations in Moscow, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has formally ruled out his country's participation in the EU's €90 billion ($106 billion) joint loan package for Ukraine, extending his rejection to any future financing rounds as well.

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(MENAFN) Three foreign heads of state are set to attend Russia's annual Victory Day military parade at Red Square on May 9, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed Thursday — as Moscow prepares a scaled-back but ceremonially rich commemoration of the...

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(MENAFN) Russian crude oil deliveries to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline have been restored, Slovak Finance Minister Denisa Sakova confirmed Thursday — ending a disruption that had inflamed tensions across Central Europe. "Today, from 2:00...

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(MENAFN) Poland is currently examining a request from Slovakia to allow its prime minister’s aircraft to pass through its airspace en route to Moscow, while Lithuania has reaffirmed its refusal to grant such access, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Poland is weighing a formal request from Slovakia to allow Prime Minister Robert Fico's aircraft to transit its airspace en route to Moscow, as Lithuania hardened its refusal to grant similar access, regional media reported Tuesday....